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Paris--where to find boutiques

I will be in Paris for a few days in May and would like to do some shopping in stores that are moderately priced but more like boutiques. I get overwhelmed in department stores and sometimes do better in smaller towns as there is usually an area that has smaller shops. I might like an outfit, a bag, anything that catches my eye.
Any suggestions as to where I might go?

Pretty much anywhere in the city except along the stretch of Boulevard Haussman where Printemps and Galeries Lafayette are. Paris is overloaded with small boutique-type stores. You'll see them everywhere. I would guess that the biggest concentration of them is in the 6ème and 5ème.

I also would not rule out chain stores like La City, Kookai, Morgan, Promod, Camaieu etc. I agree with cigalechanta that many independently owned stores (i.e. boutique) are not cheap, especially in the 5th, 6th and The Marais. That said, the further away you move from the city center/tourist areas the cheaper these and other types of stores are likely to be.

There is also a ton of smallish shops in the area on the Left Bank bounded by rue de Rennes, Blvd St Germain, rue de Sants Peres, and Blvd Raspail, though once you get into the center of Sevres Babylone, it gets expensive fast.

If you like shops, the rue du Bac has all kinds. None of these is going to be really cutting edge or a real bargain since these are all upscale neighborhoods, but there is a lot of nice stuff.

The OP would likely really enjoy shopping the rue d'Alésia in the 14th, especially between the Plaisance and Alésia metro stations. The street is absolutely loaded with "Stock" boutiques, which offer bargain prices on good quality stuff (as well as mediocre prices on so-so merchandise). The Stock shops are similar to factory outlet stores in No America, with the best buys being last year's merchandise.

Well, my plan last trip was to hit rue du Commerce in the 15th (until that nasty virus hit and forced me to hit the bathroom all day Saturday instead). As I understand from others, there are lots of reasonably priced shops to visit there.

Rue de Commerce is good and prices are not too bad...lots of shops to choose from, although I did not buy anything my husband found some good bargains. I like Galleries Lafayette for their cosmetics and scarves....they have the cheaper ones outside the store.